As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and transform with providers facing increasing financial burdens and dynamic patient expectations, Signify Research has had the opportunity to speak to 100s of C-suite health IT executives and departmental decision-makers. Our conversations with these healthcare leaders have provided greater insight into their organizations’ technology and business strategies. It has also illuminated their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. Here are
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Is AI-Assisted Lung Cancer Diagnosis Right For Your Hospital?
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with approximately 1.8 million people dying from this disease each year. Most patients are diagnosed after symptoms have appeared and the disease has progressed to an advanced stage (Stage III or IV), which explains the current worldwide five-year survival rate of just 20 percent. In contrast, the survival rate for small lung tumors that are treated at Stage 1A is as high as 90 percent. This significant difference highlights a critical
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Analysis: Is Oracle Cerner Planning to Build A National EHR?
Earlier this month Oracle closed its $28.3B acquisition of Cerner and shortly after Oracle founder and CTO, Larry Ellison, outlined Oracle’s vision for Healthcare IT post-acquisition. The key elements of this vision included:
- Developing a solution for a national EHR database.
- Leveraging this solution, and similar smaller-scale connected EHR initiatives, to provide life science, pharma and other users with a rich environment for research, clinical trials and drug
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Analysis: US Ambulatory EHR Market Shake-Up at HIMSS 2022
During, and in the run-up to, HIMSS earlier this month there were several announcements from US EHR vendors that will shake up the US EHR market, particularly in the ambulatory segment. These included:
- Allscripts’ announcement that it is to sell its Sunrise, Paragon, TouchWorks, Opal, dbMotion, STAR and HealthQuest business to Harris Computer Corp.
- Meditech’s announcement that Expanse Ambulatory is to be made available to independent and physician-owned practices, alongside its
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CIO: 3 Rules for Meeting ONC/CMS Interoperability, While Improving Cybersecurity
Healthcare data security has been a growing concern for CIOs for the last year or so, as hackers are increasingly targeting health information. Now, with a global pandemic forcing a shift to telemedicine and remote work, and new rules from the ONC and CMS introducing more regulatory burden, healthcare CIOs have more to manage than ever. Fortunately, it is possible to roll out new capabilities while simultaneously improving cybersecurity by following these three rules:
Rule 1: Think Like an
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Health IT’s Vital Role in Controlling The Spread of COVID-19
The healthcare system in the United States is becoming overwhelmed as a result of COVID-19 and there is no doubt that this epidemic will test the limits of healthcare delivery systems from end to end. Of course, at the present moment, everyone’s focus is (and rightly should be) on ensuring hospitals and healthcare workers have the appropriate equipment and protective gear they need to stay safe and adequately treat patients. That said, there are other IT considerations that should be taken into
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Beyond Healthcare Data; Shifting the Focus to Non-Healthcare Data
The recently proposed information blocking rule from the ONC and CMS has thrust interoperability into the spotlight like nothing has in recent years, making it a hot topic for media fodder, and a major concern for organizations — necessitating renewed attention to data-sharing practices.
The conversation surrounding this new rule has implied that information blocking is the result of healthcare organizations intentionally withholding data. However, more often than not, information blocking is a
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Philips Launches AI-Powered Patient Risk Prediction Algorithm for ICU
- Philips launches Sentry Score, a predictive algorithm for the intensive care unit (ICU) that shows a patient’s probability of receiving an intervention within 60 minutes.
- The proprietary predictive algorithm enhances Centralized Virtual Clinical Operations to provide decision support and intervention for ICU patients.
- Sentry Score provides clinicians in the tele-ICU with a more comprehensive view of the patient, allowing them to coordinate assessments and recommended actions with
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How Can Health System Command Centers Reduce Cost Growth?
Scott Newton, DNP, RN, MHA, EMT-P, VP of Care Model Solutions at Teletracking In our decentralized care landscape, health system command centers (HSCC) are coordinating high-quality care through complex and integrated delivery networks (IDN). Recently, command centers were recognized by KLAS and Gartner as a new model of care delivery with the potential to impact clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. That means in addition to improving routine health system operations—and increasing
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DrChrono EHR Integrates with Beam to Power Telehealth Video Consults
DrChrono, an electronic health record (EHR) platform for medical practices announced an integration partnership with telemedicine network Beam Health Group. The integration with Beam’s mobile app available on Google Play and the App Store will enable physicians the ability to upgrade their practices with the ability to have patient appointments via smartphone.Integration Benefits for Medical Practices and PatientsStarting now, the physician practices using DrChrono’s EHR platform can download
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